Jasb

Jasb (Persian: جاسب Jāsb) is a rural agglomeration (Persian: دهستان Dêhestān) located 15 km NE of Delijan, in Iran. The rural agglomeration comprises seven local villages (Persian: ده Dêh) which are situated along the Azna River (Persian: ازنا) The history of Jasb can be traced back to the Sassanid era. The story told by the village elders is that during the reign of Shah Ardeshir I , the Shah's cavalry were led into the greener pastures of the valley so that the horses could graze on the abundant greenery and could also drink from the Azna stream. Gradually as the visits from the cavalry became more frequent it was decided that nine shelters would be built in the valley so that the herders of the horses could stay overnight at various...